Fehlen wird im Testspiel auch Carlos Tévez, der letzten Sonntag noch mit Argentinien gegen Brasilien um die Copa America spielte (3:0 für Brasilien – was manchen “Hammer”, der das Theater um Carlitos schon satt hat, vielleicht gefreut haben wird!) und der nun auf seine Freigabe für Manchester United wartet. West Ham hat auf seiner Homepage übrigens eine interessante Erklärung zur aktuellen Situation in der Carlos Tévez-Saga veröffentlicht. Darin heißt es unter anderem:“The Club has in recent weeks made every effort to keep Carlos Tevez at West Ham United and indeed offered significantly improved terms and conditions to the player, which were not accepted. However, a transfer of a properly registered player cannot occur without agreement between two clubs and the Premier League. Without such an agreement we believe that it is in the interest of all parties to resolve this issue as quickly as possible through the procedures laid down by FIFA. Public threats and accusations are irrelevant, let FIFA decide and West Ham United will accept that judgement whatever the outcome. The time has come to settle this matter in a way which will allow everyone concerned to move on.”